You may need to add compost to lighten the soil if you have heavy soil.
Rain gutter garden soil mix.
Pvc rain gutters will last indefinitely.
The rain gutter grow system takes container gardening to a whole new level.
The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container.
Remember that clay soil is not ideal as it inhibits drainage.
This length of time will ensure that mosquitoes will not breed in your rain garden.
Ideally the water from your rain garden should drain within 12 hours or a within 24 hours at the most.
This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.
Preparing for rain gutter gardening.
At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method.
If you have a long narrow garden space or a lot of vertical space to use rain gutter gardening is perfect for you.
Note that metal rain gutters will eventually rust although you can still use them.
You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers.
It is a low maintenance mass growing system that can grow many large and small crops at once.
Plants are grown inside of large or small containers and fed water and nutrients from the rain gutter which is maintained by a float valve and connected to a well rain.